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#RapidFireBookTag

Posted on 6th March 2017 By Nicola

Thanks so much to Kelly Lacey at Love Books Group Blog for nominating me for the Rapid Fire Book Tag. Pop over and have a look […]

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Ruth Hogan-The Inspiration for The Keeper of Lost Things @ruthmariehogan @TwoRoadsBooks

Posted on 26th January 2017 By Nicola

I’m thrilled to welcome Ruth Hogan to Short Book and Scribes on the day of publication of her beautiful book, The Keeper of Lost Things, […]

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Befriend a Book Blogger – it’s me on Rebecca Bradley’s blog!

Posted on 18th January 2017 By Nicola

The lovely Rebecca Bradley, crime writer and blogger extraordinaire, has very kindly featured me today in her Befriend a Book Blogger feature. Pop over there […]

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Monday Meet Up feature over on Karen King’s blog

Posted on 9th January 2017 By Nicola

The lovely Karen King, who is a prolific author of romance novels and books for children and young adults, has very kindly featured me today […]

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Portobello Book Blog Blogger in the Spotlight feature (it’s me!!!)

Posted on 16th December 2016 By Nicola

The fabulous Joanne over at Portobello Book Blog has featured little ol’ me in her Blogger in the Spotlight feature today. Pop over for a […]

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#FridayBookShare – Star Gazing by Linda Gillard

Posted on 16th December 2016 By Nicola

The Friday Book share is taken from Shelley Wilson’s website. Anyone can have a go – all you need to do is answer the following questions […]

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New Blog on the Block – Article on nudge-book website @newbooksmag

Posted on 9th December 2016 By Nicola

I’ve been a massive fan and subscriber of New Books magazine for many years now. in 2014 they teamed up with nudge-book.com to form a […]

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#FridayBookShare – The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan

Posted on 24th November 2016 By Nicola

I saw this on Shelley Wilson’s website and thought it was a great idea. Anyone can have a go – all you need to do […]

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Phoebe Smith’s Private Blog by Lynda Renham

Posted on 20th November 2016 By Nicola

Meet Phoebe Smith. Her boyfriend has just dumped her for Essex Earring (Riyana to her friends) and she needs a date for the works do […]

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Some Recommended Reads for Spooky Season
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Since it's Halloween I thought I'd share some books that would make good reads for spooky season. I've read all of these which feature witches, ghosts, or other eerie goings on.

🧙The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke - the mysterious and magical Book of Witching links two timelines.

👻Ghost Story by Elisa Lodato - a remote Scottish island with only one inhabitant gives this book quite a sinister feel.

🧙The King's Witches by Kate Foster - with the witch trials gathering pace, it was a dangerous time to be a 'cunning' woman.

👻The Whistling by Rebecca Netley - an insular and unwelcoming community, the strange sound of whistling, and elements of witchery create a creepy and ominous vibe.

👻The Small Hand by Susan Hill - an antiquarian bookseller feels a cold hand creeping into his own. Creepy!

👻Time's Prisoner by Linda Gillard - a book with a much friendlier ghost, one who resides at Wyngrave Hall. When Jane unexpectedly inherits the hall she finds it comes with a centuries old mystery.

🧙The Trial of Gwen Foley by Jane O'Connor - a historical murder mystery set in 1723 with a witchcraft sub-plot.

🔮The Fortunes of Olivia Richmond by Louise Davidson - a twisty and eerie story with a once grand but now faded country house and a young woman with a skill for the supernatural.

👻A Good House for Children by Kate Collins - an unnerving story with a sinister house that is a character in its own right.

🧙The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke - Luna's mother and two sisters vanished without trace twenty-three years ago on the island of Lòn Haven. Back in the 1600s, witch hunts took place on the island. There is a creeping sense of unease in this book which is gothic, unsettling and witchy.
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What are you reading this Halloween? Do you like spooky or witchy reads?
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